[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 119 (Friday, June 20, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 35338]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-14453]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Energy Sector Framework Implementation Guidance

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of Stakeholder Participation.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public participation in 
DOE's efforts to develop a guidance document entitled: Energy Sector 
Framework Implementation Guidance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for participation in DOE's 
Guidance development efforts and additional information should be 
directed to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Since the release of the Cybersecurity 
Framework by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 
on February 12, 2014, DOE has engaged both private and public sector 
stakeholders for the development of the Energy Sector Framework 
Implementation Guidance (Guidance). The DOE is currently collaborating 
with private sector stakeholders through the Electricity Subsector 
Coordinating Council (ESCC) and the Oil & Natural Gas Subsector 
Coordinating Council (ONG SCC) forums. The DOE is also coordinating 
with other Sector Specific Agency (SSA) representatives and interested 
government stakeholders for the development of the Guidance.
    The DOE invites energy sector stakeholder participation in bi-
weekly conference calls being held jointly by the ESCC and ONG SCC 
forums. These forums also provide periodic opportunities for 
participants to comment on the incremental updates to the Draft 
Framework Implementation Guidance document. The document is being 
designed to help energy sector stakeholders develop or align existing 
cybersecurity risk management programs with the Cybersecurity 
Framework. The document will also take into consideration energy sector 
organizations that may have business activities across multiple 
critical infrastructure sectors, e.g., Dams, Transportation, Chemicals, 
etc. requiring a harmonized implementation approach with these other 
sectors.

    Authority: Section 8(b) of the Executive Order 13636, 
``Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity''

    Issued at Washington, DC, on June 16, 2014.
Patricia A. Hoffman,
Assistant Secretary, Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability.
[FR Doc. 2014-14453 Filed 6-19-14; 8:45 am]
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